Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-17
The Trial Of George n. Walker Begun
i'm the Criminal Court To-day.

To-day I'm the Criminal Court Judge Macarthur
the trial OF George n. Walker indicted for the
murder or John c. Miller by shooting him. on r
street, between 9th and 10th streets, on the
afternoon OF Dec. last, from which death re-
suited on the 14th, was commenced-Distrfct At
torney worthington and Assistant District Attor-
ney Coyle for the government and Messrs. w. A.
Cook, ID. Z. Cahil Fillmore Beall and A. Il. Du-
vail for the accused. The prisoner sat imIie-
dlately I'm the rear OF his counsel and with him
were two Of his brothers, his wife, Mrs Capt.
Lester: the prisoners sister, and d. Mr. w Hooper,
room was filled 10 oyerfiowing.
THE JURY.
The empaneling OF jury was proceeded with,
and contrary to expectation, by 1l:10 O'Clock
twelve men were accepted from the regular panel,
as follows: Robert A. Milstead wm. Z. Masten,
David n. Felt, Thomas E. Young, VIM. E. Skelly,
Charles c. Clokey, VIM j. Saul, Joel Evans, X. NJ.
A. Fenw1ck, George Atkinson, VIM Neitzey and
James L. Dement,.
The district attorney at IL 30 O'Clock commenced
his opinion, stating that he presumed that the
shooting would be admitted and that the question
for the Jurors would be: was there any thing 70
justify The act or mitigate the of1ense.
HISTORY OF THE FEED.
Mr.. Beail, for the defendant, followed stating
that when the testimony OF defendants was In they
would expect a verdict OF acquittaL The defense
was OF a two-fold character-self-defense and that
from the acts OF defendant Walker had been forced
into condition OF mind IN which he could not con-
troll himself. Five or six years ago Mr.. Walker
moved TO Hyattsyille and Miller followed in 1854
and they were neighbors difliculty took place
between them on account OF a children's quarrel
when Walker was beaten, and as a law-abiding
citizen had Miller bound over 70 keep the peace.
Miller was unable TO give bond and Walker, 70
save him from going TO jail furnished surety Tor
him. Then Miller commenced his vtle slanderoue
talk and told the surety that as soon as the bond
expired he would fx Walker. He also wrote let
him. some TO his sister and some 70 his father.
They would show that his object was 70
fncite Walker 10 make an attack on him so he
would have an excuse 10 Kill him. He slandereo
Walker and they would prove that he called him =
coward and poltroon, that he charged the wife of
were bastards and that he (Miler1 was the father
OF one The climax was reached December LIST,
1885, when O letter purporting TO have been
written TO his wife was addressed TO MIS- Walker
and this was a most damning one. Its contents
would strike home 70 every man who had q wife,
sister or moCher. They would show that the
threats and ISLANDERS Travelled together for about .
before the occurrence. On the day In question
Walker came 70 this city to obtain q warrant and
TO see gentleman In regard TO some land. Learn
ING that the party he wanted TO see mad gone 70
dinner he went 70 street and while waiting
Miller approached with o stick. Miller made q
they would show that the shots were nred In SELF
defence.
Mr.. r. Coyle testified TO plan of the LOCALITY,
B. A. Wise testified to photographs OF the locality.
After recess Dr. James +. Hartleau oeUtano0 %
the aut0pey and described the woundA
DR.. ThoA H. Walker, Of Emergency h0gpo1oa
i0enr1ned the ante mortem statement OF lclllGk
Teo0m0ny g 20 the ahooeang followed